Kirk Tuck (nice guy and photographer from Austin) recently acquired a K-01 and seems to really like it. I've been curious about one, would like the yellow body and an FA43 Ltd combo, but have other obsessions to consume my discretionary income.
Godfrey > On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Don Guthrie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Aw Marnie do not mock my beloved K-01. It is my carry-around back-up and > often main camera. Never fails to take good photos and with a small or > pancake prime is very compact & light. One feature I think is overlooked is > the shape has flat surfaces -instant tripod horizonal & vertical. I used it > just last week when the light went away to take some 1-15 sec time exposures > by setting it on a flat surface. Works even with a short tele. How much was > it on ebay? No no I can't afford another camera. > > > [email protected] wrote: >> Message: 7 >> Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 16:15:06 -0400 (EDT) >> From:[email protected] >> To:[email protected] >> Subject: Re: Anyone have the Pentax X-5? or Q7? >> Message-ID:<[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> I am not sold on any bridge camera, but if I get Pentax, I think I will go >> for the MX-1. >> >> Mainly because it supports RAW files. There are tons of nicer compact >> cameras out there, some pretty pricey, some not. Many of the ones people >> have >> suggested to me. But I am coming from a specialized place of starting from >> another brand of DSLR to begin with and wanting a Pentax to get in the PUG >> occasionally and the annual. It looks like the MX-1 is doable. OR... Heh, I >> just found it on ebay, the K-01. (Think I was off list when that debuted.) >> The MX-1 is cute and retro, and K-01 is downright funky. >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
